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re: has anyone here ever hand-crank started a car?
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:03 pm to sidewalkside
Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:03 pm to sidewalkside
Yes. Neighbor bought an antique ford truck. He had me crank that old thing up for him. After we got it started, he let me drive it around the neighborhood. He and I tried several different spark settings and throttle adjustments to get the truck running smoother as he wanted.
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Posted on 8/4/25 at 3:04 pm to sidewalkside
Push started a bunch
Posted on 8/4/25 at 5:35 pm to sidewalkside
We had a hand crank tractor growing up. It would take your arm off if not careful
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:06 pm to sidewalkside
I crank started my Model A once.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:12 pm to sidewalkside
Not a car but a Tiger tank WW2.
This post was edited on 8/4/25 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:14 pm to sidewalkside
No. But I’ve started a plane by pulling the prop.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 6:21 pm to BigBinBR
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Not a car, but I have had to hand crank an old tractor multiple times.
My grandfather had an old Allis Chambers from I guess late 40’s or maybe early 50’s that was a cartridge start. Used a 12 gauge shotgun shell with no pellets or projectiles to create an explosion and ignite the gas. I watched him do that a thousand times and it never once ceased to amaze me.
And he and the old farmers around him called it backfiring. Cool to see.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:02 pm to Martini
It’s how you see Jimmy Stewart start the plane Phoenix. Coffman starter and cartridges.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:05 pm to sidewalkside
What about hand cranking a plane to start it?
If you owned an early Indian (with the fat tractor seat) they called the kick starter the "leg breaker" and you had to have enough body weight to use it.
If you owned an early Indian (with the fat tractor seat) they called the kick starter the "leg breaker" and you had to have enough body weight to use it.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 7:05 pm to sidewalkside
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has anyone here ever hand-crank started a car?
I have not, but I did hand crank a chick in the front seat of a 64 chevelle Malibu in high school…..
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:15 pm to Clark14
Like lots of others I have hand cranked tractors and push started manual cars, yep I'm old :)
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:40 pm to sidewalkside
Does a tractor count?
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